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LHA to OAA: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,246 mi
5,224 km · 2,821 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHA from OAA?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to Shank (OAA) is 3,246 miles (5,224 km, 2,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lahr and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to OAA?
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